Piper J3C N46917
19 August 1978 · Homestead, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 August 1978 at about 10:16 local time, a Piper J3C registered N46917 was involved in an accident during in flight near Homestead, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homestead, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N46917
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2500
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
COLLIDED WITH FROST CONTROL WINDMILL DURING LOW PASS OVER AVOCADO GROVE OWNED BY A FRIEND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1978 | Piper J3C | McCall, Idaho, United States | Pioneer Aviati | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C | Westport, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Matagorda Pen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Piper J3C | Harleyville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Moss Bluff, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |